Albert Einstein Monument Coming to Georgia Tech

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Georgia Tech has announced details for the installation and official dedication of the Albert Einstein Monument coming soon to the Midtown Atlanta campus.

The bronze sculpture depicting the Nobel Prize winning physicist is en route to Atlanta from New York, and will be installed at the northwest corner of Tech Green near the Atlantic Promenade. The official dedication ceremony will take place on October 23 at 3:30 pm during homecoming festivities.

The 12-foot Einstein likeness was created by American sculptor Robert Berks (1922-2011), who captured the inspiring legacy of the extraordinary scientist and human rights advocate in sculptures created during the 1970s.

The 3,500 pound statue to be installed at Georgia Tech is the third of its kind. The first, measuring 22-feet, was dedicated on April 22, 1979, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., steps away from the National Mall and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The second iconic Berks statue of Einstein measures 12-feet in height and resides at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Jerusalem.